Combined match-safe and cigar-cutter.



J. N. MITCHELL. COMBINED MATCH SAFE AND CIGAR GUTTER.

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GOIvEENED MATCH-SAFE AND CIGAR KLUTTEB.

Specification of Letters Patent. I

Patented Jan. 12, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, J AMES N. MITCHELL, a citizen of the United States of America, re-

' siding at Washington, in the District of C- lumbia, have invented new and useful Improvements' in a Combined Match-Safe and Cigar-Cutter, of which the following is a specification.

vide a sim le, reliable and convenient device for de ivering matches singly and cutting the tip from a cigar at the same time.

These and other objects may be attained by. means of the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,-

Figure 1 is a vertical section taken through the match safe. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view, showing the delivery end of the match safe with the lever operated to release a few matches from the column to o crate the cigar cutter. Fig. 4 is a detai perspective view of the combined lever, match tray and cigar su port. Fig. 5 is an end elevation of a modifie form of lever and match tray. 6 is a perspective view of the match container or magazine. Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the modification shown in Fig. 5.

Referring to the drawing for a more specific description of my invention, the nu meral 1 designates a suitable'bas'e provided with an aperture 2 for suspending the same from a nail or hook. Secured to the base 1 is a plate- 3. having a forwardly extending flange 4 at its upper end and side flanges 5.

T e match container or magazine comprises, as shown in Fi 6, a back 6, a top 7, sides 8 and an incline bottom 9. The sides 8 are disconnected from the bottom, and the lower ends of the sides are rounded, as

shown at 10. This magazine or container may be readily withdrawn from the plate 3 by lifting the same from the position shown in Fig. 1. When it is desired to fill the magazine an ordinary paper match box can have its cover removed and laced within the magaaine and reversed to eposit all the matches from the box into the magazine. Secured to the lower ends of the side flanges 5 is a curved front plate 11, which at its lower end provides a restricted opening 12 for a single match. Secured to the plate 11 by rivets 13 is a cigar cutter 14, said cigar cutter having a beveled cutting edge 15.

The combined operating lever, match tray and cigar support. consists of an inwardly bent upper end lfi'forming a cam-like projection, andpivot bearings 17 are formed at the sidesof the projection 16. A pivot pin 18 extends through the pivot bearings 17, and the ends of said pin-are supported in the sides of the plate 11. The match tray is formed by the curved lower terminal ends 19, said ends being cut awayin the center} as at 20, to form a linger hold for thematch. A curved plate 21 is formed on or secured'to the lever, and at its upper end the plate 21 carries a trough-like cigar support 22 which may be formed by cutting away theplateZl and bending the support upwardly," as shown in Fig. 3. A hole 23 is formed in the plate 2]., and through this hole the thick end of the cigar is inserted, and when the lever is raised I to the position shown in Fig. 3 the cutter 14- is moved ast the opening 23 and severs the tip from t e cigar. At the same time the camlike projection 16 releases a match from the column and deposits it into the tray 19.

Should itbe desired to use the match box without the cigar cutter, the structure shown in Figs. 5 and 7 may be utilized. The cam projection 16 is identical with the projection 16,.and the pintle bearings 17 are also like the bearing I project downwardly from the pintle bearings,

17. Three members a and b the two arms a being bent upward to form a' tray and the central arm I) bein bent downward, as at c to form a finger. ho d for operating the lever and releasing thematch. From the foregoing it will be obvious that my match safe and cigar cutter is ofsim le construction, will operate'reliably to deliver matches one by one, and at the same time out the tip end from the cigar; that the device. may be manufactured at slight cost; that advertising may be used upon the outer surface of the container 6, and that the device is reliable, strong and eihcient in use.

Having thus described the invention, wha is claimed as new, isq- 1. in a device of the character described, a match magazine, a cam-lever for feeding matches one at a time fromsaid magazine, a match tray formed on said lever, a curved arm extending upwardly from said match tray, a cigar support on said curved arm, the latter being provided With an aperture for the end of the cigar, and a cutter secured to the device and adapted to pass the aperture in the operation of the-lever, substantially as described.

2 In a device of the character described, a

. match magazine having a restricted outlet opening for the matches, a cam lever pivoted in said opening and provided with a cam for feeding one match at a time through said for the end of the cigar, and a cutter secured" to the front of the match magazine adapted to cooperate with the curved arm to cut the tip end of a cigar.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES N. MITCHELL. Witnesses:

JOHN L. FLETCHER, KATHAR NE ALLEN. 

